“Consequently, physician reimbursements would largely depend on their ability to seamlessly process medical claims with either Medicare or private insurance carriers. But, with the reimbursement environment promising to be more vigilant and stringent than ever, physicians would find their medical billing competencies invariably short of the requisite persistence.” Physician shortage has been one of the […]
Medical Billing and Coding Services in USA
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Hospitalists as Primary Care Providers

In all the states of the US, healthcare is becoming an integrated affair with hospitals combining traditional healthcare services like surgical treatments with primary healthcare activities responsible for elementary requirements of a treatment cycle from blood tests to the coordination of various activities within a treatment episode to ensure availability of all components of healthcare […]
Physicians Strive to Strike a Balance between Managing HIPAA 5010 and Medical Billing
The financial and data-centric nature of the healthcare reforms in the US has left healthcare organizations in all the states of the US to do more data care than healthcare – to manage their finances, maintain data integrity and be complaint with regulatory standards. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is an example, which, […]
Measuring the Impact on Physician Reimbursements With Upsurge in Retail Clinics
“As medical service providers try to adapt themselves to these altering equations, their ability to manage clinical and operational functions would invariably involve the next level of efficiency. While there is ample scope for revenue augmentation amidst a booming health insurance scenario, there is also the issue of keeping the quality of medical services on […]
Private insurers leaning towards Medicare and Medicaid to maintain profitability amidst healthcare reforms
Over the past 3 years, rise of 36% to 42% has been depicted in the share of large insurers’ revenues due to federal programs – Medicare and Medicaid. According to the research division of Bloomberg- insurers are likely to further increase their reliance on federal government post the implementation of the health-care law in 2014, […]
The Primary Care Physicians Shortage in California

California is facing an increased shortage of primary care physicians, especially with a rise in the elderly population, leading to increased health coverage under Federal healthcare reforms. Additionally, 30% of primary care physicians in the state are nearing retirement, being above 60 or older—the highest percentage in any state. However, compared to the shortage, the […]
Uninsured Population Rate Percentage vs. Physician’s Density Ration in Texas, Mississippi & Oklahoma
Physicians work scope is expected to change with millions of Americans to gain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act in 2014. On the upside Physicians especially primary-care provider will experience higher demand transforming to higher reimbursements and job security. However, on the other hand other healthcare reform initiatives would require better quality patient care […]
Understanding Physician Assistants Reimbursement Environment
“Amidst all these overriding Medicare or health insurance guidelines surrounding the reimbursement for their assistants’ services, physicians would invariably feel exhausted for doubling up as medical billers along with their primary focus of clinical efficiency. Therefore, physicians would be well-off outsourcing medical billing services that are adept at handling their assistants’ reimbursement issue along with […]
Orienting Your Support Staff to The Integrated EHR Eco-System
“Before expecting your support staff or divisional departments to contribute qualitatively into the integrated EHR system, care must be taken to identify and train them for orienting them to the mechanism of the EHR” By now medical practices must have realized that EHR is not just about technology but beyond that. As EHR becomes mandatory […]
Dispelling Hospitals’ Reluctance in Adopting Alternative Therapy & Medical Billing
“As much as its popularity amongst larger population of patients, Alternative Therapy may well become a viable alternative in ensuring hospitals’ uninterrupted sustenance and growth. And, judging by its popularity, it may well become an integral part of comprehensive medical services offer by majority of hospital” Many a times, proven medical treatment or intervention may […]